09/01/2022 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/01/2022 14:42
Washington, D.C. - The Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee, led by Chair Alan Lowenthal (D-Calif.), will hold a field hearing on Thursday, Sept. 8, at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time at the Morro Bay Community Center in Morro Bay, California, titled Power in the Pacific: Unlocking Offshore Wind Energy for the American West.
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Following dedicated efforts of the Biden administration and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to promote offshore wind leasing off the Atlantic coast, the administration is now taking significant steps to launch the next generation of wind energy in the Pacific. With BOEM expected to announce the first offshore wind lease sale in the Pacific soon, the hearing will give stakeholders an opportunity to provide input on the lease sale and discuss emerging opportunities and challenges for the growing industry. This first lease sale will set the tone for future offshore wind development in the Pacific, making stakeholder input particularly salient.
Hearing Title:Power in the Pacific: Unlocking Offshore Wind Energy for the American West
When: Thursday, Sept. 8, at 10:00 a.m. PT
Witnesses:
Panel I
Panel II
Panel III
Panel IV
Following the hearing, Chair Lowenthal will be joined by Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-Calif.) and others for a tour of the Vistra Energy Corp battery project site, colloquially known as the "Stacks." During the tour, the members will learn about shore-side energy infrastructure related to the future offshore wind development. The tour is not open to press.
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